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Jenkins township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,339   ( 103 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.6 square miles
Population density: 318.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,843 88.57% 11.0%
Black:2355.42% 879.2%
Indian:00.00% 0.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:811.87% 179.3%
Hispanic:1804.15% 221.4%
Total non-White:49611.43% 303.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-476 -13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:373 10.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Jenkins township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +173 D +93 D + 5.8%
D +266
2020 vs. 2012 R +461 R +376 R + 16.7%
D +85
2020 vs. 2008 R +473 R +566 R + 24.7%
D -93
2016 vs. 2008 R +300 R +659 R + 30.4%
D -359
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Donald Trump* (R) 1,373 53.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,197 46.2% 20 0.8% 2,590 4 6 0.04%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 1,200 54.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 931 42.4% 67 3.0% 2,198 6 9 0.04%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 1,112 54.4% Mitt Romney (R) 912 44.6% 21 1.0% 2,045 -2 -3 0.04%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 1,290 57.9% John McCain (R) 900 40.4% 39 1.7% 2,229 -4 -5 0.04%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 1,263 58.3% George W. Bush* (R) 879 40.6% 25 1.2% 2,167 -8 -10 0.04%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,055 59.5% George W. Bush (R) 648 36.5% 71 4.0% 1,774 -10 -11 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,197 46.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,373 53.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 0.7%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,590
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 931 42.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,200 54.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 1.7%
Other 30 1.4%
TOTAL 2,198
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,112 54.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 912 44.6%
Other 21 1.0%
TOTAL 2,045
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,290 57.9%
John McCain (R) 900 40.4%
Other 39 1.7%
TOTAL 2,229
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 879 40.6%
John Kerry (D) 1,263 58.3%
Other 25 1.2%
TOTAL 2,167
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Jenkins township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 648 36.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,055 59.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 37 2.1%
Other 34 1.9%
TOTAL 1,774
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jenkins township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,027 49.5% John Fetterman (D) 1,001 48.3% 45 [+] 2.2% 2,073 3 0.04%
2022 G 60% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,123 54.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 913 44.1% 34 [+] 1.6% 2,070 2 0.04%
2018 S1 51% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 909 50.7% Lou Barletta (R) 869 48.5% 14 [+] 0.8% 1,792 6 0.04%
2018 G 51% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,012 56.8% Scott Wagner (R) 750 42.1% 21 [+] 1.2% 1,783 1 0.04%
2016 S3 60% Katie McGinty (D) 1,010 47.4% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,004 47.1% 119 [+] 5.6% 2,133 -2 0.04%
2014 G 33% Tom Wolf (D) 726 62.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 442 37.8% 0 0.0% 1,168 -7 0.03%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote